South Sudan to split oil block as lawmakers question award

JUBA, South Sudan (Bloomberg) -- South Sudan plans to split an oil block awarded to Star Petroleum SA, a Luxembourg-registered company, as part of a review of a concession criticized by the country’s lawmakers, Petroleum Minister Stephen Dhieu Dau said. Block E, which covers 45,000 sq km (17,375 sq miles), will be divided into two, Dau said in an interview on Sept. 9 in the capital, Juba.

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